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English version: These are called the four. At that time, Ananda again asked, 'What is the nature of this Vajra Mahayana?' The Buddha said to Ananda, 'If a Bodhisattva generates the supreme Bodhicitta (Bodhicitta, the mind of enlightenment), that is called the nature of the Vajrayana. This Bodhicitta can benefit oneself and others. Thus, a Bodhisattva-Mahasattva (Mahasattva, great being) practices and understands skillful means, and can obtain the Kshanti (Kshanti, forbearance) of non-origination in the respective realms, objects, and actions of all the senses.' At that time, King Indrabodhi (Indrabodhi, name of a king) heard the World Honored One speaking these four dharmas to Ananda and was greatly delighted. He then said to the Buddha, 'World Honored One, how does a Bodhisattva-Mahasattva understand skillful means and obtain the Kshanti of non-origination in the respective realms, objects, and actions of all the senses?' The Buddha said, 'Great King, in the past, immeasurable, boundless, and inconceivable great kalpas (kalpas, eons) ago, there was a Buddha who appeared in the world, named Pure Light Tathagata (Tathagata, Thus Come One), Arhat (Arhat, worthy one), Samyak-sambuddha (Samyak-sambuddha, perfectly enlightened one), Vidyā-carana-sampanna (Vidyā-carana-sampanna, perfect in knowledge and conduct), Sugata (Sugata, well-gone), Lokavid (Lokavid, knower of the world), Anuttara-purusa-damya-sarathi (Anuttara-purusa-damya-sarathi, unsurpassed trainer of beings), Shasta Deva-manushyanam (Shasta Deva-manushyanam, teacher of gods and humans), Buddha (Buddha, enlightened one), Bhagavan (Bhagavan, blessed one). That Buddha's world was called Great Wonderful Fragrance. That Pure Light Tathagata lived for ninety thousand kalpas. All the beings in that Buddha's world were of keen intelligence and all generated the great Bodhicitta. At that time, there was a king named Diligent Giver, whose strength was like a Chakravartin (Chakravartin, wheel-turning king), leading four divisions of troops, preceding and following him to that Buddha's place. He also brought various incense and flowers to offer to that Buddha. After making offerings, he prostrated, circumambulated, knelt, and joined his palms, saying, 'World Honored One, how can one obtain the Kshanti of non-origination in the respective realms, objects, and actions of all the senses?' The Buddha said, 'Great King, all the Buddhas, World Honored Ones, of the past, future, and present have also spoken of this skillful means, understanding the respective realms, objects, and actions of all the senses, and thus being able to obtain the Kshanti of non-origination.' Then Diligent Giver again said to the Buddha, 'What is the fundamental nature of a Bodhisattva-Mahasattva?' The Buddha said, 'The nature of a Bodhisattva is great loving-kindness, great compassion, great joy, and great equanimity. These four dharmas are the nature of a Bodhisattva. Bodhisattvas delight in practicing these four dharmas, enabling all beings to obtain the Kshanti of non-origination.' At that time, the Pure Light Tathagata looked to the left at the great Bodhisattva-Mahasattvas and spoke to Vajrapani Bodhisattva (Vajrapani, name of a Bodhisattva). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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言。金刚手汝可往彼精进授王宫中。如王所问金刚大乘。汝当为王及随众生种种根性演说菩萨摩诃萨行于方便。使令获得无生法忍。金刚手菩萨闻佛告敕。即从座起偏袒右肩。右膝着地合掌向佛。作如是言。我今当承如来圣旨行往度脱。时精进授王闻佛告语。即向金刚手菩萨前。头面作礼而伸请曰。唯愿菩萨遵奉佛敕愍察志诚往诣我宫。为我演说金刚大乘。使我开解证无生忍。亦令当来一切众生获大利益。时金刚手默然。王知许已即整四兵前后导从。即与菩萨同乘还宫。及设伞盖幢幡香华伎乐供养菩萨。是时王城名曰最上。城中人民闻菩萨来。于所经路竞以香华供养。菩萨既至宫已。精进授王复设七宝师子之座。请菩萨座奉献种种金银珍宝。及以宝瓶盛满阏伽上妙香水。及以五种供养奉上菩萨。复有众多苾刍之众。为欲闻法亦持香华来献菩萨。时金刚手菩萨。即如从佛所闻法式。入大曼拏罗。以金刚净水与王灌顶。精进授王得灌顶已。复有诸苾刍众及诸刹帝利婆罗门吠舍首陀等。皆悉来诣王宫至菩萨所。为欲闻法。发菩提心入金刚乘。时金刚手菩萨。便即为说菩萨摩诃萨行。及诸根法种相。及尼陀那方便等。乃至如来部金刚部宝部莲华部羯磨部。依金刚乘相应。及三摩地三摩钵底等方便。皆令得解尽涅槃界。尔时南印 现代汉语译本：佛说：‘金刚手（Vajrapani，佛教护法神），你可以前往精进授王（King Viryadatta）的王宫中。国王所询问的金刚大乘（Vajra Mahayana），你应该为国王及随从的众生，根据他们不同的根性，演说菩萨摩诃萨（Bodhisattva-Mahasattva，大菩萨）的修行方便法门，使他们获得无生法忍（Anutpattika-dharma-kshanti，对诸法不生不灭的深刻理解）。’ 金刚手菩萨听闻佛的告诫后，立即从座位起身，袒露右肩，右膝着地，合掌向佛，说道：‘我现在将遵从如来的圣旨，前去度化众生。’ 当时，精进授王听到佛的告诫，立即面向金刚手菩萨，头面着地行礼，并请求说：‘唯愿菩萨遵奉佛的旨意，怜悯我的诚心，前往我的王宫，为我演说金刚大乘，使我开悟理解，证得无生法忍，也让未来的一切众生获得大利益。’ 当时，金刚手菩萨默然不语。国王知道菩萨已经应允，便整理四种军队，前后引导护卫，与菩萨一同乘车返回王宫。并设置伞盖、幢幡、香花、伎乐来供养菩萨。当时，这座王城名叫最上（Uttama）。城中的人民听说菩萨到来，在菩萨经过的道路上竞相用香花供养。 菩萨到达王宫后，精进授王又设置了七宝狮子座，请菩萨入座，并奉献各种金银珍宝，以及盛满阏伽（Arghya，供养用的水）和上妙香水的宝瓶，以及五种供养品献给菩萨。还有众多的比丘（Bhiksu，出家僧人）为了听闻佛法，也拿着香花来献给菩萨。 当时，金刚手菩萨按照从佛那里听闻的仪轨，进入大曼拏罗（Mahamandala，坛城）。用金刚净水为国王灌顶。精进授王得到灌顶后，又有诸多的比丘众，以及诸刹帝利（Kshatriya，古印度第二等级，武士和统治者）、婆罗门（Brahmana，古印度第一等级，祭司）、吠舍（Vaishya，古印度第三等级，商人和农民）、首陀（Shudra，古印度第四等级，奴隶）等，都来到王宫，到菩萨所在之处，为了听闻佛法，发菩提心（Bodhi-citta，觉悟之心），进入金刚乘（Vajrayana，密宗）。 当时，金刚手菩萨便为他们演说菩萨摩诃萨的修行，以及诸根（Indriya，感觉器官）的法门、种相，以及尼陀那（Nidana，因缘）方便等，乃至如来部（Tathagata-kula，佛部）、金刚部（Vajra-kula，金刚部）、宝部（Ratna-kula，宝部）、莲华部（Padma-kula，莲花部）、羯磨部（Karma-kula，业部），依据金刚乘相应的法门，以及三摩地（Samadhi，禅定）、三摩钵底（Samapatti，等至）等方便法门，都让他们理解，最终进入涅槃（Nirvana，寂灭）的境界。 尔时南印
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English version: The Buddha said: 'Vajrapani (Buddhist Dharma protector), you may go to the palace of King Viryadatta (King Viryadatta). As the king asks about the Vajra Mahayana (Vajra Mahayana), you should explain to the king and the accompanying sentient beings, according to their different dispositions, the practices of the Bodhisattva-Mahasattva (Bodhisattva-Mahasattva, Great Bodhisattva) in skillful means, so that they may obtain the Anutpattika-dharma-kshanti (Anutpattika-dharma-kshanti, profound understanding of the non-arising and non-ceasing of all dharmas).' Vajrapani Bodhisattva, upon hearing the Buddha's instructions, immediately rose from his seat, bared his right shoulder, knelt on his right knee, and with palms joined, faced the Buddha and said: 'I will now follow the Tathagata's (Tathagata's) holy will and go forth to liberate sentient beings.' At that time, King Viryadatta, hearing the Buddha's instructions, immediately faced Vajrapani Bodhisattva, prostrated with his head and face to the ground, and requested: 'May the Bodhisattva follow the Buddha's decree, have compassion on my sincerity, go to my palace, and explain the Vajra Mahayana for me, so that I may awaken and understand, attain the Anutpattika-dharma-kshanti, and also enable all future sentient beings to obtain great benefits.' At that time, Vajrapani Bodhisattva remained silent. The king, knowing that the Bodhisattva had agreed, arranged the four divisions of his army to guide and protect him, and together with the Bodhisattva, returned to the palace. He also set up umbrellas, banners, incense, flowers, music, and other offerings to the Bodhisattva. At that time, the name of the royal city was Uttama (Uttama). The people in the city, hearing that the Bodhisattva had arrived, competed to offer incense and flowers on the roads the Bodhisattva passed. After the Bodhisattva arrived at the palace, King Viryadatta set up a seven-jeweled lion throne, invited the Bodhisattva to sit, and offered various gold, silver, and precious treasures, as well as vases filled with Arghya (Arghya, water for offering) and supreme fragrant water, and five kinds of offerings to the Bodhisattva. There were also many Bhikshus (Bhiksu, ordained monks) who, desiring to hear the Dharma, also brought incense and flowers to offer to the Bodhisattva. At that time, Vajrapani Bodhisattva, according to the Dharma practices he had heard from the Buddha, entered the Mahamandala (Mahamandala, Mandala). He used Vajra pure water to perform the initiation for the king. After King Viryadatta received the initiation, there were also many Bhikshu assemblies, as well as Kshatriyas (Kshatriya, ancient Indian second class, warriors and rulers), Brahmanas (Brahmana, ancient Indian first class, priests), Vaishyas (Vaishya, ancient Indian third class, merchants and farmers), Shudras (Shudra, ancient Indian fourth class, slaves), etc., who all came to the palace, to the place where the Bodhisattva was, in order to hear the Dharma, generate Bodhi-citta (Bodhi-citta, the mind of enlightenment), and enter the Vajrayana (Vajrayana, Tantric Buddhism). At that time, Vajrapani Bodhisattva then explained to them the practices of the Bodhisattva-Mahasattva, as well as the Dharma of the Indriyas (Indriya, sense organs), their characteristics, and the Nidana (Nidana, causes and conditions) skillful means, and even the Tathagata-kula (Tathagata-kula, Buddha family), Vajra-kula (Vajra-kula, Vajra family), Ratna-kula (Ratna-kula, Jewel family), Padma-kula (Padma-kula, Lotus family), Karma-kula (Karma-kula, Karma family), according to the corresponding practices of the Vajrayana, as well as the Samadhi (Samadhi, meditation), Samapatti (Samapatti, attainment) and other skillful means, enabling them all to understand, and ultimately enter the realm of Nirvana (Nirvana, extinction). At that time, South India --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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度王精进授。是王深信敬重。乐求最上法入金刚大乘。又复乐求随众生根性相应三摩地三摩钵底。解于方便获无生忍尽涅槃界。复有北印度王名尾哩野嚩哩摩亦如是。东印度王名妙臂亦如是。西印度王名百臂亦如是。复有百千苾刍。共持众宝上妙衣服。同时来诣菩萨之所。供养恭敬作礼旋绕。白菩萨言。我等深心乐求最上金刚大乘。亦复乐求随众生性相应三摩地三摩钵底。解诸方便证无生忍尽涅槃界。是时复有国中人民之众见闻随喜之者。亦皆发起大菩提心。时世复有众多金刚阿阇梨。所谓觉龙觉授法龙贤授德授海授。如是等阿阇梨。得闻菩萨所说相应之法。皆悉证得无生法忍。尔时东印度王妙臂。与中宫后妃嫔嫱婇女。乃至城中人民乐法之众。而于根本最上法中三摩地相应之法。而得成就隐没自在。是印度中复有诸金刚阿阇梨。所谓贤军德军寂静军乌多罗军无边藏天藏善力藏等。复有诸婆罗门。所谓捺多婆罗门。诃哩三谟婆罗门。奔茶利迦婆罗门钵讷摩婆罗门。如是等阿阇梨婆罗门等。得闻菩萨所说金刚大乘。及相应三摩地法。皆悉获得无生法忍。时西印度王百臂。及彼中宫后妃婇女等。闻菩萨所说甚深金刚大乘及诸法要。皆悉证得金刚智所摄相应三摩地成就法。及隐没自在。彼印度中复有众多金刚阿阇梨。所谓智 现代汉语译本：度王精进授（Dù Wáng Jīngjìn Shòu）。这位国王深深地信仰和尊敬，乐于寻求最上的法门，进入金刚大乘。他又乐于寻求与众生根性相应的各种三摩地（Sānmódì，禅定）和三摩钵底（Sānmóbōdì，等至）。理解各种方便法门，获得无生法忍（Wúshēng Fǎrěn，对诸法不生不灭的深刻体悟），直至涅槃（Nièpán，寂灭）的境界。又有北印度国王，名叫尾哩野嚩哩摩（Wěi lī yě pó lī mó），也是如此。东印度国王，名叫妙臂（Miào Bì），也是如此。西印度国王，名叫百臂（Bǎi Bì），也是如此。又有成百上千的比丘（Bǐqiū，出家修行的男性佛教徒），共同拿着各种珍宝和上妙的衣服，同时来到菩萨（Púsà，具有高度觉悟，发愿普度众生的修行者）所在的地方，供养、恭敬、作礼、绕行。对比丘们向菩萨说：‘我们深深地喜爱并寻求最上的金刚大乘，也乐于寻求与众生根性相应的各种三摩地和三摩钵底。理解各种方便法门，证得无生法忍，直至涅槃的境界。’这时，又有国内的民众，凡是见闻并随喜的，也都发起了大菩提心（Dà Pútíxīn，追求无上智慧的心）。当时世上还有众多的金刚阿阇梨（Jīngāng Āshélí，金刚乘的导师），即觉龙、觉授、法龙、贤授、德授、海授等等阿阇梨。他们听闻菩萨所说的相应之法，都证得了无生法忍。那时，东印度国王妙臂，与他的后宫妃嫔和宫女，乃至城中喜爱佛法的大众，对于根本最上法中的三摩地相应之法，都获得了成就，能够隐没自在。在印度，还有诸位金刚阿阇梨，即贤军、德军、寂静军、乌多罗军、无边藏、天藏、善力藏等等。还有诸位婆罗门（Póluómén，古印度僧侣阶层），即捺多婆罗门、诃哩三谟婆罗门、奔茶利迦婆罗门、钵讷摩婆罗门。这些阿阇梨和婆罗门等，听闻菩萨所说的金刚大乘以及相应的三摩地法，都获得了无生法忍。当时，西印度国王百臂，以及他的后宫妃嫔和宫女等，听闻菩萨所说的甚深金刚大乘和各种法要，都证得了金刚智所摄的相应三摩地成就法，以及隐没自在。在印度，还有众多的金刚阿阇梨，即智……'